Hey guys so far i got my sound working and video card. All i need to do is get my printer workign with slackware 10.1. I have a favour to ask anybody who read this though, if you can, could you send any links to show me how to use slackware 10.1. I have no clue what to do next and i need to get wine to install Guild wars. Please help me out if you can

just make sure you have CUPS installed and running and then open a browser and go to http://localhost:631 and you'll be able to set-up your printer(s) from there...

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could you send any links to show me how to use slackware 10.1.

http://slackbook.lizella.net/

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...php?forumid=14


just my two cents...

for links, you can check the links section here at LQ, and also check out this thread

Sound should be easy ...
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and answer the questions.

There are some good manuals on the Slackware Linux Questions pages.

Moved: This thread is more suitable in Linux-Slackware, and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

hey LinuxNoob1234, just out of curiousity, are you printing from a local computer (attached via USB or Parallel) or from a remote IP or network computer? (...If it's a local printer on USB, make sure your USB is working: check lspci|grep usb...) Anyway, I'm not sure you need CUPS for local printers as win32sux says... if you're using KDE, go to Control Center -> Peripherals -> Printers and you can use the Generic UNIX LPD print system to print remotely or locally. If you're using Gnome or command line, I'm not sure how to set it up.


As for learning how to use Slackware, I didn't learn specifically for Slackware, but I took the general *nix system approach and learned the basic Linux and UNIX system command structure from these sites:

command list #1
command list #2

Since Slackware is the most UNIXy major Linux distro (in my mind), It's my opinion that the best way to learn Slack is from the basics, AKA the command structure. But that's just my opinion. Just make sure you bookmark this sight:
linuxpackages.net
It has a TON of slack packages that are important. Really, there is no easy approach to Slack, but trial and error will do it for you. Nothing major though. And when you're ready to do your first kernel compile in Slack, here's a great tutorial to use:
kernel compile
I have to thank AcidJuice for his post in helping me with my first kernel compile (although I don't know why he used make -j5 bzimage rather than just make :-P)
GOOD LUCK!


Happy Hunting

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edit: lspci|grep usb was supposed to be lsmod|grep usb.... clearly not thinking straight.

I configured my Printer using kprinter

just run kprinter in the terminal , but you need kde installed.

After starting kprinter click on the button with a wand icon which is for adding a printer, and if you are using CUPS you need to change "Print system currently used" to CUPS.

Hope this helps

make sure you have enabled the CUPS (common unix printing system) and here's how to do that (enabling):

Run these commands:
1. chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.cups
2. /etc/rc.d/rc.cups start

To Add/Remove your printer, run this command:

3. kcmshell printers

4. From the "Printer System Currently in Use" (see bottom of the Window) choose "CUPS (common unix printing system)"

5. now Click 'Add' -> 'Add/Printer Class'

this will start a Wizard which is easy to set up. Have fun.

Wow i really appreciate all your support. I manage to get my printer working easily. BTW thanks mrchaos for the command list sites. I was just about to post a thread to see if anybody had any sites that strictly studied the command promps in linux. Again thanks to everyone you have contributed majorly to my adventures with slackware.

you wanted to play guildwars with wine so you could chech de database on winehq.com or go to frankscorner.org also you could try to use cedega (formerly winex) at transgaming.com.